The School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD) is a highly selective professional school encompassing programs in music, dance, theatre, and musical theatre.
We look forward to talking with you about the range of our programs, our outstanding faculty, and the vast resources and opportunities available through the greater University of Michigan community. Go Blue!

If you wish to elect graduate courses to increase your knowledge, improve your professional skills, or to test your capabilities in a graduate setting, but do not wish to pursue a degree, you may apply for admission as a Non-Candidate for Degree (NCFD). Admission requirements are the same as for regular admission. NCFD status carries no implication with respect to subsequent regular admission to any graduate program.

This page contains answers to frequently-asked questions. If you do not see the answer to your question here, it may be because the answer is in another section of the admissions page. Feel free to email us at smtd.admissions@umich.edu or call (734) 764-0583 for an answer to your query.

The School of Music, Theatre & Dance is a highly selective professional school encompassing programs in music, dance, theatre, and musical theatre on a beautiful campus set in the culturally rich, quintessential college town of Ann Arbor.